Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake Reviews

Review score: 8.9/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £129 – Save 26% (RRP: £173.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake worthy of a review score of 8.9 out of 10.

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• Features
• Quality
• Price
• Reviews
• Brand – Campagnolo
• Videos
• Summary
• Alternatives

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Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Brakes. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Brakes. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Brakes. Brands like Campagnolo are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Brakes category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Brakes.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £129 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.4 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Brakes

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Brakes.

We found 171 in the Brakes category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £122.95, making it above average at £129.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Brakes. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £499.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £7.99.

With 171 products available we worked out that 62 cost more than Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake and 108 were cheaper.

Cost of Campagnolo products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 220 products from Campagnolo, of which 14 were in the Brakes category.

For now though we’re looking at Campagnolo branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £363.65 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Campagnolo product we found was £0.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £2999.99.

Of the 220 from Campagnolo, 97 were more expensive than Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake and 122 were cheaper.

How much are Campagnolo Brakes?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Campagnolo products that are listed in the Brakes category.

The average price of the 14 products that match this search was £180.92, with the cheapest coming in at £39.99 and highest price was £365.99. With the average being £180.92, Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake comes in below average.

7 products that meet this search were more expensive than Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake and 6 were cheaper.

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Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.1 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Brakes category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.4 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake or another similar product, like Campagnolo Super Record Dual Pivot Brakes reviews or Magura MT7 HC Disc Brake reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Brakes.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Brakes. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Campagnolo, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.9/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010916261
• Product ID 2: 650790UK
• Brand: Campagnolo
• Model number: CPB9180
• RRP: £173.99
• EAN: 8053340450983
• Description: Campagnolo Direct Mount BrakeAn exceptional brake which guarantees Campagnolo quality and performance standards, keeping you at the top of your game. The Direct Mount Brake from Campagnolo has been engineered for maximum performance whether you’re competing or simply out riding with friends, this brake has been designed for years of long-lasting use when out on the road.Stiff and Superior Stopping PowerThe Direct Mount features a self-balancing design for symmetric and more accurate braking than ever before, making it ideal for tackling steep slopes and unexpected riding conditions. The high-quality construction makes the brake ultra-stiff for effortless stopping power while the sealed aerodynamic design offers more improved performance. The Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake is the perfect choice for taking your road cycling to the next level and securing a podium finish.Features: Compatible with 28 mm tyres: The brake structure allows you to mount 28 mm tyres on either C17 or C19 rims. Stiff structure in the rear part of the brake: The stiffening of the rear part of the brake does not require additional accessories to safely assemble the Campagnolo Direct Mount brake. Aerodynamic design: The front brake lever is sealed for improved aerodynamic performance and for better integration with the aero frames. The brake pad holder is equipped with the exclusive brake block insertion and removal system. Weight: 0.168kgBuy¬†Campagnolo Components¬†from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Components > Brakes
• Savings percentage from RRP: 26%
• Size: Front
• Unisex
• 44.99
• Adult

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Other options for Brakes

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Brakes. 171 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Campagnolo Direct Mount Brake included,
Cane Creek EE DM Specialized Tarmac Caliper reviews, Cane Creek EE Regular Mount Brake Caliper reviews, or we really liked the look of SRAM Force CX1 Hydraulic Disc Brake reviews as another alternative.